The Crucible Act IV Creative Writing Assignment and Rubric

The objective of this assignment is to encourage hypothesis and active participation in our text, the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller.

The Assignment is to write your own Act IV, an ending to The Crucible. You must write your ending in the same style of the play, using stage directions, narration, and dialogue. Your ending must be at least 500 hundred words. While you may be creative when writing your ending, the ending must make sense and begin where Act III left off. You must include each character from Act III or at least indicate their fate.
The Crucible Act IV Creative Writing Assignment for --------- hour is due by -------------.



Points Possible
Your Score
Idea Development:
Does your ending incorporate themes from a 1962 Puritan Massachusetts lifestyle? Does you ending work with the rest of the play to create a short timeline for the characters?



Mechanics and Spelling:
Is your ending free from spelling errors? Does it contain any run-on sentences? Does your ending contain correct punctuation?


Completion:
Did you complete your ending by the due date? Is the ending at least 500 words?



Total Score =


50 points possible



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